Over 500,000 people lost their jobs last month...  ...that's half a million...

... and the media is saying this is good news!

La. police arrest growling man on drug charges
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090316/ap_on_fe_st/odd_dog_act

The man was charged with intent to distribute, based on weight.  Clearly his only intent was to get stupidly high and act like a dog.

‘Sexting’ surprise: Teens face child porn charges
6 Pa. high school students busted after sharing nude photos via cell phones
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28679588/

If cell phones were around when I was in high school, I probably would have been guilty.

Army Sends 'Dear John Doe' Letters to Families of Fallen Troops.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/07/AR2009010703430.html

and in personal news....  I have a kitten,   Etta... thanks blackstone for helping me name her.

It's become a Sunday morning ritual for me to enjoy a pot of coffee and read the news online (I used to get the paper, but the Baltimore Sun sucks, and the local stores no longer carry the NY Times).  I often get aggravated by the serious news, and start looking at the fun stories.  This morning's winner is..

Coffee's free, not the pastries
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 this story...

www.examiner.com/a-1631888~NASA_presses_ahead_for_Mars_rover_launch_in_2009.html

reminded me of this.

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It is Gil Scott-Heron.

I'm not against space exploration... but is now a good time?